Ex-HCCI chief Shakir Jafri passes away

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HYDERABAD: Syed Shakir Ali Jafri, a former president of the Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) passed away in a Karachi hospital after protracted illness, according to his family. He was in his late 80s.

He headed the HCCI in 1990s. Jafri was a veteran industrialist and owned flour mills. He was also the author of two books.

Published in Dawn, August 15th, 2026

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